ᬚᭂᬍᬫ

Balinese

Etymology

From infix-ed form *jamma +‎ -el-, from Prakrit *jamma, from Sanskrit जन्म (janma). Compare to Indonesian jelma (“incarnation”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒələma/

Noun

ᬚᭂᬍᬫ (jelema)

  1. people, human
    Synonyms: ᬫᬵᬦᬸᬱ (manusa), ᬚᬤ᭄ᬫ (jatma), ᬯᭀᬂ (wong)

Alternative forms

Further reading
  • “jelema” in Balinese–Indonesian Dictionary [Kamus Bahasa Bali–Indonesia], Indonesian island of Bali: The Linguistic Center of Bali Province [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Bali].
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